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Penn State President Graham Spanier announced today (Sept. 17) the largest private gift in the University's history -- $88 million from Terrence M. and Kim Pegula to fund a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena and help to establish an NCAA Division I men's hockey program. The gift paves the way for the creation of a Division I women's ice hockey program and enhanced figure skating opportunities.

In conjunction with the largest private gift in the history of Penn State to fund a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena, Penn State will establish NCAA Division I men's and women's ice hockey programs. The two teams are slated to begin competition in the 2012-13 season.